Hi, This post is supposed to be my final documentation on my breath visualizer light art installation. Right after the final showcase, my converter broke on my way home. Now it is fully not responsive now (you can see the red light stop lighting up even if I toggle the switch.) That was fine because…

Hi, here is the final update of my progress in my light art project! As the whole system is working now, the only step left for me is to attach the whole piece to my jacket. First, the EL wires use a USB power source, so I can power the EL wire up with a…

Hi, here is a short update on my light art project. The gas mask has arrived and I successfully installed the sound-sensitive converter into the gas mask. The clearance inside was enough for the converter to fit in after I remove the front shell. For the wiring, there are two wires that go out from…

Hi, this is my update on the breath-visualizing wearing light art project. The first problem I wanted to deal with is the fact that multiple EL wires connecting to a single converter are not as bright as a single EL wire connecting to a single converter. Top: 5V converter, bottom: 12V converter. A comparison in…

After reflecting on my concepts and playing with small-scale experiments, I settled on the breath-visualizing jacket idea for my light art project. I bought LEDs and EL wires to play around with as they could potentially be used in both the breath visualizer and cat light painting project. I realize it is very hard to…

Hi, here are my three concepts for my light art project. Feel free to take a look at them and leave your comments! Breath visualizer The breath visualizer is basically a shirt covered by EL wires that glow along with my breaths. This installation is made up of two parts: the facemask with a sensor…

Cai Guo-Qiang is not the only artist who plays with fireworks, but he truly brings firework installations to another level. He uses fireworks to create large-scale, outdoor explosion arts that are not only spectacular to look at but also full of strong subtext. A self-portrait of Cai made from fireworks. Transient Rainbow – 2002 Commissioned…